Doug Ford's PCs promise up to $40B in new spending

Doug Ford's PCs promise up to $40B in new spending in election platform
Ontario's Progressive Conservatives released a campaign platform Monday with promises of up to $40 billion in new spending and a warning from party leader Doug Ford that a fight against U.S. tariffs would likely plunge the province deeper into deficit.
Ontario workers are worse off now than before Doug Ford was elected, critics say
Doug Ford has positioned himself as an ally of workers but labour advocates say his work legislation has been weak on enforcement, resulting in little change in the workplace
Doug Ford unclear on how Ontario would pay for billions in PC campaign promises
Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford offered little clarity Sunday on how he would pay for billions of dollars in promises if re-elected, as looming tariffs from the U.S. continue to keep economic stability at the forefront of the election campaign.
Ontario's top bureaucrat criticizes Doug Ford over Washington trip
Ontario's top bureaucrat is admonishing PC Leader Doug Ford and his staff for allegedly trying to use his Washington D.C. trip last week to the party's advantage in the election campaign.Ford went to Washington on a two-day anti-tariff push,
OFL slams Doug Ford's PC platform as "empty promises”
TORONTO, Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) today slammed Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservative (PC) party's platform as so light on substantive details and costing, that it fails to meaningfully respond to the urgent needs of Ontario's working families.
First Ontario election debate sees Doug Ford’s record on housing come under fire
Three party leaders saw an opportunity during the debate held specifically to discuss northern issues to press Ford on not meeting his own targets to build housing across the province
Doug Ford says Ontario PCs committed to easing interprovincial trade in face of potential U.S. tariffs
Taking questions from reporters for the first time in more than a week, the PC Leader said he would remove unnecessary red tape to bolster the province’s economy if re-elected. Ontario’s other major parties have also committed to improving interprovincial trade by removing barriers.
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Ontario PCs make $40B worth of platform promises
The Progressive Conservatives have released their platform and it contains $40 billion in promises but not a full costing breakdown. The platform was released just days before Ontarians head to the polls.
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Crombie promises a fix for family doctor shortage during Ottawa visit
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Front-line LTC staff urge Ottawa voters to look at what the PCs have failed to do to fix long-term care: Media conference Tuesday
Front-line LTC staff urge Ottawa voters to look at what the PCs have failed to do to fix long-term care: Media conference Tuesday ...